What is CVE-2022-22964?

CVE-2022-22964 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2022-22964?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2022-22964

VMware Horizon Agent for Linux (prior to 22.x) contains a local privilege escalation that allows a user to escalate to root due to a vulnerable configuration file.

EPSS: 0.002 (14.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Vmware Horizon
Vmware Horizon Agent For Linux — versions VMware Horizon Agent for Linux prior to 22.x

References

security@vmware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22964?: CVE-2022-22964 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2022-22964?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.